Wow, I hear you on the Kitchener stitch! Marria's right about the KH video. It's great! I wish I'd had computer access when I ran into trouble with the stitch!

I got little ladders, too, on the socks I just finished after many years away from knitting, but I figure that more practice and an extra tug on the yarn when changing needles should solve the problem.

Second Sock Syndrome is when you just can't bring yourself to knit that second sock, or when you do, you just can't quite get it to match the first one.

I took a sock knitting workshop and the instructor suggested having two sets of needles and casting on and working each section of the sock for each sock before moving on, so I've used that to avoid the dreaded SSS.

I do the same thing. It is a great way to avoid SSS and to keep the socks matching.

Originally Posted by Marria

Second Sock Syndrome is when you just can't bring yourself to knit that second sock, or when you do, you just can't quite get it to match the first one.

I took a sock knitting workshop and the instructor suggested having two sets of needles and casting on and working each section of the sock for each sock before moving on, so I've used that to avoid the dreaded SSS.